“Mosquitoes also feed on nectar, or flowers, so if you smell fruity and you smell sweet, yeah, they’re attracted to you,” Dunn said.

4. Drinking beer

“There’s actually some scientific evidence that people that drink a beer get attracted to more than somebody that’s not drinking,” Dunn said.

5. Being pregnant

“Pregnant women are more attractive to mosquitoes, and they think it’s because their body temperatures could be warmer,” Dunn said.

Is the taste of blood also to blame?

“Sweet blood, there’s no such thing, that’s a total myth,” Dunn said. “... But there's certainly genetics and body chemistry involved,. It’s the smell of your body and the CO2 that you breathe out, and the heat signature that comes off your body.”

Mosquitoes are attracted to CO2 because it’s an easy way for them to find a living thing. Only female mosquitoes bite, and they use the protein in your blood to produce eggs.

Dunn said with the recent cases of West Nile, there is cause for concern. He made the following recommendations:

— Wear repellant with DEET.

— Cover up with long sleeves and socks (mosquitoes are attracted to the smell of your feet).